Democrats set deadline for pre-election stimulus deal
Trump says he's prepared to raise the stimulus offer, and ‘could quickly convince’ Republicans to back a ‘good’ deal
18 October 2020 - 21:40
Washington — Nancy Pelosi set a Tuesday deadline for more progress with the White House on a fiscal stimulus deal before the November 3 election, while President Donald Trump renewed his offer to go beyond the dollar amounts now on the table.
While Pelosi said a pre-election deal remains possible, her team sent conflicting signals after setting a 48-hour deadline for progress on Saturday night...
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